Have you ever watched a baby being weaned from their mother’s milk and take their first mouthful of solid food? The food swiftly tumbles from their mouth as their little tongue bulldozers it out. Their little eyes look at you in shock and horror followed by the biggest pouting face. All our lives we tend…
DetailsWhen we hear the word, “Miracle”, we conjure up a myriad of thoughts that have been influenced by stories from others who knew somebody who met somebody who heard somebody say… or we see the Hollywood versions. My frame of reference for miracles come primarily from the Holy Bible. And yes, I too have met…
DetailsI love history. That wasn’t always the case. My History teacher at school had an amazing ability to send everyone into noddy land. No adventure or fun, just boring facts… but that’s now history too! My interest peaked when I travelled to England at aged 13 and walked through places that were built 1000‘s of…
Details“We’ll see you on the other side” were the last words from my anesthetist….then, “Hi, Honey”, the familiar voice of an angel..wait, no, better…that’s my wife. Whew, made it! My recent left shoulder operation, an Arthroscopy Subacromial Decompression (fix one of the four tendons that was torn and calcified), is not meant to be a…
DetailsComing out of the underground railway, Parliament Station in Melbourne, I would walk the few streets to my workplace. Every morning I passed a bus shelter commandeered by a derelict who was sleeping on a bench seat and covered in newspapers for warmth. If you entered the shelter, the smell was overwhelming. The years of…
Details“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” – True. But every so often others get to see it too. Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a…
DetailsHave you ever witnessed the haunting melody we now know as “Taps” that is used whenever a man or woman is buried with military honors. The ceremony is concluded by firing three volleys of musketry over the grave, and sounding with the trumpet or bugle … “Taps”. From the Military District of Washington, D.C. (archives):…
DetailsBuzzz! Buzzz! Amazing how the sound of your alarm clock fits into the dream. *blink* Nope, I’m now awake. Get up. Have a shower, shave and… then it’s breakfast. Rush to the train. Sleepily rattle my way to work in the morning peak hour crush. Walk those few blocks through the city smog and traffic.…
DetailsPeople argue over whether we should drink alcohol or not. The debates get quite heated and it’s enough to drive a bloke to drink! Seriously though, it is a polorised argument and needs serious consideration. If you have been the recipient of an abusive alcoholic father who took to you with his fists or tried…
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